Process for the preparation of poly(ether-ketone) polymers
We claim: 1. Process for the preparation of a poly(ether-ketone) containing at least 50 mole percent of monomer segments derived from an aromatic dicarboxylic acid and a bis(4-phenoxybenzoyl)hydrocarb... Read More
Inventors: Darnell, W. Ronald; Jackson, Jr., Winston J.;, Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company (Rochester, NY) |
Bisulfite terminated oligomers as dispersing agents
What is claimed is: 1. A method of dispersing insoluble solid particulate matter selected from the group consisting of inorganic pigments, extenders, and fillers in aqueous systems containing 25 to 85... Read More
Inventors: O'Brien, John T.; White, Woodrow W.;, Assignee: Uniroyal Inc. (New York, NY) |
Apparatus for the generation of ions
I claim: 1. An apparatus for generating ions, comprising (a) high voltage source means, (b) a wire of electrically conductive material connected to the high voltage source means for applying a high vo... Read More
Inventors: Fleck, Carl M.;, Assignee: |
Treatment of diesel exhaust gases
OF THE INVENTION The NO.sub.2 oxidant gas used to combust particulate on the filter may be catalytically generated in a variety of ways. However, this is preferably accomplished by initially passing ... Read More
Inventors: Cooper, Barry J.; Jung, Hyun J.; Thoss, James E.;, Assignee: Johnson Matthey, Inc. (Valley Forge, PA) |
Electromagnetic converter for reduction of exhaust emissions
The present invention relates to devices and methods that represents a significant breakthrough in treatment of pollutants, particularly in the reduction of hydrocarbon and carbon monoxide exhaust emi... Read More
Inventors: Cornwell, James H.; Kukla, William J.;, Assignee: Environmental Research International, Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) |
Flattened profile diesel engine exhaust oxidizer
This invention relates to a device for oxidizing certain exhaust emissions from diesel engines, for vehicle or stationary applications. It is well known that diesel engines emit noxious exhaust by-pro... Read More
Inventors: Kammel, Refaat A.;, Assignee: |
Device for cleaning exhaust gases
I claim: 1. A device for cleaning exhaust gases comprising a ceramic body having rows of walls extending in the direction of a longitudinal axis, opposing ones of the walls and additional longitudinal... Read More
Inventors: Fleck, Carl M.;, Assignee: |
Corona source for producing corona discharge and fluid waste treatment with corona discharge
The present invention seeks to provide an improved liquid waste treatment technique that avoids the drawbacks of chemical treatment, has a wider range of application than UV treatment, is less expensi... Read More
Inventors: Gregoire, Daniel J.; Harvey, Robin J.; Dolezal, Franklin A.; Williamson, Weldon S.;, Assignee: Hughes Aircraft Company (Los Angeles, CA) |
Gaseous pollutant destruction method using self-resonant corona discharge
The present invention seeks to provide a system and method for remediating fluid borne pollutants that requires significantly less energy than in the past without detracting from its destruction capab... Read More
Inventors: Williamson, Weldon S.; Cirlin, Eun-Hee; Dolezal, Franklin A.; Harvey, Robin J.;, Assignee: Hughes Aircraft (Los Angeles, CA) |
Exhaust system with emissions storage device and plasma reactor
OF THE INVENTION The exhaust system of the present invention, preferably an automotive exhaust system, comprises a storage device and a plasma reactor. With respect to the direction of flow of the ex... Read More
Inventors: Hoard, John W.;, Assignee: Low Emissions Technologies Research and Development Partnership (Dearborn, MI) |
Fuel injection system and method for treatment of NO.sub.x in a corona discharge pollutant destruction apparatus
The present invention provides a system for injecting fuel into a corona discharge NO.sub.x reduction reactor to facilitate the reduction of NO.sub.x compounds into N.sub.2 and O.sub.2. The system is ... Read More
Inventors: Wang, John H. S.; Sorbo, Nelson William; Williamson, Weldon S.; Palen, Edward J.;, Assignee: Hughes Electronics (El Segundo, CA) |
Indoor air pollutant destruction apparatus and method using corona discharge
The present invention provides an indoor air treatment apparatus using corona discharge generated by a rapidly oscillating electric field. In one embodiment, a power source generates a high-voltage pu... Read More
Inventors: Wang, John H. S.; Williamson, Weldon S.; Sorbo, Nelson William;, Assignee: Raytheon Company (El Segundo, CA) |
Methods and apparatus for controlling toxic compounds using catalysis-assisted non-thermal plasma
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide methods and apparatus for controlling undesirable by-products produced by the decomposition of toxic compounds using single-staged, cataly... Read More
Inventors: Yamamoto, Toshiaki;, Assignee: |
Power processor circuit and method for corona discharge pollutant destruction apparatus
This invention concerns a power processor circuit for supplying power to generate a corona discharge in a corona discharge pollutant destruction reactor. Several embodiments of the invention utilize d... Read More
Inventors: Hancock, Donald; Williamson, Weldon S.; Wang, John H. S.;, Assignee: Raytheon Company (El Segundo, CA) |
Pollutant remediation system
The present invention seeks to provide a system and method for remediating fluid borne pollutants that requires significantly less energy than in the past without detracting from its destruction capab... Read More
Inventors: Williamson, Weldon S.; Cirlin, Eun-Hee; Dolezal, Frank A.; Harvey, Robin J.;, Assignee: Hughes Electronics Corporation (El Segundo, CA) |
Corona discharge pollutant destruction apparatus and manufacture method
The present invention concerns a corona discharge pollutant destruction apparatus including a corona discharge reactor, and a method of manufacturing the apparatus. The reactor comprises a hollow cyli... Read More
Inventors: Dolezal, Franklin A.; Williamson, Weldon S.;, Assignee: Hughes Electronics Corporation (El Segundo, CA) |
Process and device for purifying exhaust gases containing nitrogen oxides
The object of the invention is, therefore, to provide an improved process suitable for purifying exhaust gases of motor vehicle engines. A further object is to provide a suitable device. The object is... Read More
Inventors: Hammer, Thomas; Kieser, Jorg;, Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft (Munich, DE) |
Device for carrying out chemical reactions using a microlaminar mixer
This object is achieved according to the invention by a process in which at least two educts A, B are divided in a microstructure mixer, by a system of slit-like microchannels (microslit channels) ass... Read More
Inventors: Schubert, Klaus; Bier, Wilhelm; Linder, Gerd; Herrmann, Erhard; Koglin, Bernd; Menzel, Thomas; Maul, Christine;, Assignee: Bayer Aktiengesellschaft (Leverkusen, DE); Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH (Karlsruhe, DE) |
Method and apparatus for decontamination of soils and other particulate materials
OF THE INVENTION In accordance with the present invention, it has been determined that treatment of solid materials containing contaminants, including organic contaminants, with gas phase hydroxyl ra... Read More
Inventors: Later, Roger C.;, Assignee: |
Etching method and process for producing a semiconductor element using said etching method
A principal object of the present invention is to eliminate the foregoing problems in the prior art and to provide an etching process which has few, simple treatment steps0 and excels in selective etc... Read More
Inventors: Ichinose, Hirofumi; Sawayama, Ippei; Hasebe, Akio; Murakami, Tsutomu; Hisamatsu, Masaya; Shinkura, Satoshi; Ueno, Yukie;, Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Tokyo, JP) |
Method and apparatus for reducing contaminants in exhaust gases of an engine
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for reducing contaminates in the exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine using a hydrocarbon based fuel, ... Read More
Inventors: Miller, Robert N.;, Assignee: Lockheed Corporation (Bethesda, MD) |
Internal combustion engine having lean NOx catalyst
It is a primary object of the present invention, which was devised under such circumstances to obviate the above problems, to provide an internal combustion engine having a lean NOx catalyst, which is... Read More
Inventors: Suzuki, Makoto;, Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota, JP) |
Method for galvanically winning or refining copper
What we claim is: 1. A method for electrochemically refining copper, which comprises placing a catholyte solution consisting of a copper ion aqueous solution in the cathode compartment and an anolyte ... Read More
Inventors: Kametani, Hiroshi; Aoki, Aiko;, Assignee: National Research Institute for Metals (Tokyo, JA) |
Method for manufacturing high quality carbon nanotubes
OF THE INVENTION Growth Process Referring particularly to the sole drawing FIGURE, a preferred process 10 according to the present invention is illustrated schematically with reference to a preferred... Read More
Inventors: Benavides, Jeanette M.;, Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National (Washington, DC) |
Hydration resistant fused dolomitic grain and production method therefor
We claim: 1. A basic, fused refractory material consisting essentially of, by weight on the oxide basis, 50-67% MgO and 33-50% CaO, and being characterized in at least a surface layer thereof by a fin... Read More
Inventors: Guile, Donald L.; Smith, Robert K.;, Assignee: Corning Glass Works (Corning, NY) |
Process for removing nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide from effluent gases
What we claim is: 1. A process for removing NO.sub.x and SO.sub.2 from effluent gases, comprising increasing the pressure of the effluent gases containing NO.sub.x and SO.sub.2 in a reaction chamber t... Read More
Inventors: Machi, Sueo; Kawamura, Keita; Aoki, Shingi; Kawakami, Waichiro; Hashimoto, Shoji;, Assignee: Ebara Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JA); Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (Tokyo, JA) |
Method for removing sulfur dioxide from a gas stream
Briefly, these and other objects of the invention may be achieved by a method of removing SO.sub.2 from a gas stream, which comprises the steps of: (a) adjusting the moisture content of the gas to not... Read More
Inventors: Martinez, Richard I.; Herron, John T.;, Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Commerce (Washington, DC) |
Method and apparatus for heating process air for industrial purposes
The object of the present invention is to eliminate the above disadvantages and achieve a method and apparatus permitting process air to be heated without becoming polluted and without nitrogen oxide ... Read More
Inventors: Mathisson, Goran; Santen, Sven;, Assignee: Skf Steel Engineering AB (Hofors, SE) |
Device for desulphurizing and denitrating flue gases by electron irradiation
OF THE INVENTION Due to the use of an acceleration voltage for the electrons of 250 keV (so-called low energy source of electron beams), the accelerator, electron exit and reaction chamber can be so ... Read More
Inventors: Reuter, Gottfried; Holl, Peter;, Assignee: Polymer-Physik GmbH & Co. KG (DE) |
Method and apparatus for producing a monatomic beam of ground-state atoms
To accomplish the objects discussed above, the invention utilizes the process of electron capture by particular molecules, followed by dissociation of the charged molecule into components, one of whic... Read More
Inventors: Rempt, Raymond D.;, Assignee: The Boeing Company (Seattle, WA) |
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